Not only a number and dose of
nutrients found in foods balance well with other nutrients, it ensures your body absorbs and utilizes other important vitamins the way it's supposed to.
Not exact matches
Terasante ™ is a
balanced source of plant - based protein that also delivers intact levels of macro and micro
nutrients found naturally
in whole
foods.
Because avoiding gluten means avoiding a high protein source, a gluten free - diet should be based primarily on naturally gluten free
foods with a good
balance of micro and macro
nutrients found in meat, fish, eggs, legumes, nuts, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, rice, and maize.
A study led by physical geographer at Southampton Professor Tony Brown,
in collaboration with archaeologist Dr Laura Basell at Queen's University Belfast, has
found that sites popular with our early human ancestors, were abundant
in foods containing
nutrients vital for a
balanced diet.
The authors state, «Natural plant - based
foods provide all the essential
nutrients needed for a well -
balanced and healthy diet, as there are no
nutrients found in animal - based
foods that are not abundantly available
in plant
foods (with the exception of vitamin B12).»
What we
find here is the most important aspect of a pet
food label — an affirmation that the product is «complete» (it contains all the
nutrients required) and «
balanced» (the
nutrients are present
in the correct ratios).